2011 Alfa-Romeo 4C Concept

Alfa-Romeo 4C Concept

World Premiere: the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

At the 81st Geneva International Motor Show, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept can build its debut, a compact 'supercar' that represents the true essence of a sports automobile, in keeping with the brand's values: performance, Italian vogue and technical excellence geared toward most driving pleasure in total safety.

Alfa-Romeo 4C Concept

The new concept presents the classic formula of the two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupé with its engine at the centre, a length of roughly four metres and a wheelbase of but a pair of.4 metres: dimensions that serve each to stress the compact size of the automobile and to intensify its agility. Distinguished by its sleek and clean external lines, an equivalent principles are applied to the within, with the Concept's specific on-board style maintaining options and devices that directly replicate the car's sporting spirit.

Alfa-Romeo 4C Concept

The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept has an especially subtle suspension layout (high quadrilateral at the front, MacPherson at the rear) to make sure most agility and road handling. This answer, along wîth the rear-wheel drive and therefore the extraordinary weight/power ratio, ensures Alfa Romeo driving pleasure, enhanced even more by the load distribution (40% on the front axle and hr on the rear axle). The Concept takes up the Brand's sporting tradition, taking us back to its origins, when agility and therefore the weight/power ratio were the keys to a successful racing vehicle, and mixing these aspects with the Alfa Romeos that take to the road on a daily basis.

This automobile isn't merely an exercise in vogue created for the Motor Show; it'll be on sale in 2012 and is ready to strengthen Alfa Romeo's international growth.

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2011 Subaru XV Concept

Subaru XV Concept

 FHI Introduces the 'SUBARU XV CONCEPT' because the World Premiere

Subaru XV Concept

Tokyo, April 19, 2011 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) unveiled the 'SUBARU XV CONCEPT' these days at the Auto Shanghai 2011.

The SUBARU XV CONCEPT is Subaru's style concept automotive that defines a replacement generation of crossover vehicle, mixing exceptional SUV practicality with a trendy type. The key style concept is 'Protren'. This word was coined from 'Professional tool' and 'Trendy design'. It expresses the mixing of 'authentic functionality as knowledgeable tool' and 'urban and classy design'.

Exterior style

Subaru XV Concept

• The vehicle was built to mix the crossover-like commanding silhouette with a trendy image during a single, fashionable package. Its up to date appearance and electrifying lines are bound to flip heads, as its body exhibits the terribly solid, dynamic and freelance styling thus characteristic of all Subaru's.
• At the terribly front of the vehicle are commonplace style parts that are common to the Subaru stable, as well as the hexagon grille, winged motif and sharply- and solidly-designed hawk-eye headlights.
• The rear of the vehicle options a similar hexagonal style because the front and additional hexagons engraved into the clear blue base underneath the car place complement the consistent style theme.
• to higher embody the 'Protren' theme, the wheel arch cladding offers the image of functionality, playful bit and driving excitement, that is more enhanced with the black metallic highlights.
• The aluminum alloy wheels are designed to mix a solid, intrepid type and a classy look, whereas at a similar time exhibiting a trendy look suited to urban driving. Contrasting colours – silver spokes, black rims and clear blue center caps – are used intentionally to come up with an exciting balance between quality and performance.
• the outside of the vehicle is splashed in riveting 'Electro Yellowgreen', leading to a gleaming tinge seemingly emanating from beneath the matte end. the colour embodies electrifying performance, and specially excitement, to spherical off a tasteful, and occasionally potent, package.

Interior style

Subaru XV Concept

• 'Silvery white leather' is employed because the base material for the seats, that firmly envelopes passengers to supply a secure feeling. the employment of sporty mesh in selected areas works to make a prime quality, however casual mood, and 'yellowgreen' piping offers the inside a sporty and classy end.
• an outsized multifunction show sits within the center panel. 3 completely
•  different displays – one every for navigation, car audio, and vehicle info are united within the style and bit panel technology expresses easy use and might be operated intuitively.
• The concept automotive options Subaru's own advanced driving assist 'EyeSight' system. An LCD monitor positioned between the 2 well-balanced and highly visible combination meters permits the driving force to examine the photographs captured with the EyeSight's stereo cameras.

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2011 Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept

Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept

SUZUKI REVEALS KIZASHI ECOCHARGE CONCEPT AT 2011 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Innovative Gas-Electric Concept Leads Automaker's U.S. Advanced Propulsion Strategy

Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept

NEW YORK (April nineteen, 2011) – NEW YORK Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) unveiled a gas-electric concept variant of its Kizashi sedan at the company's 2011 NEW YORK International Auto Show (NYIAS) press conference this evening. With the moniker Kizashi EcoCharge Concept, this innovative and attention-grabbing four-door any illustrates Suzuki's world eco-mobility story, and accentuates the company's effort in socially-conscious motoring.

'We are continuing to check the virtues of the gas-electric technology found within the Kizashi EcoCharge Concept,' said Steve Younan, director of automotive promoting and products coming up with for NEW YORK Suzuki Motor Corporation. 'Our basic concept was to achieve substantial gains in fuel economy while not the normal sacrifices in drivability needed with today's mid-size hybrid sedans. The proof of our concept is that the Kizashi EcoCharge has the potential to deliver a twenty five % fuel economy gain in real-world driving through an electrical charge to the powertrain system whereas still retaining the assembly Kizashi's dynamic handling and braking blessings that create it a standout class performer.'

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Kizashi Powertrain ElectrificationThe Kizashi EcoCharge Concept derives power from a two.0-liter inline-four gasoline engine, operating in tandem wîth a complicated electrical propulsion system, that consists of a liquid-cooled 15-kW motor/generator unit tied to a 115-volt air-cooled lithium-ion battery. the mixture optimizes fuel economy and delivers an electrical power boost throughout acceleration for a a lot of spirited driving expertise. The Kizashi EcoCharge Concept delivers a twenty five % elevate to highway fuel economy over today's Kizashi.

To help maximize potency, the Kizashi EcoCharge Concept conjointly utilizes various fuel-conserving technologies, together with regenerative braking, automatic engine shut-off when the automobile involves a stop, fuel cut-off throughout deceleration events and low-rolling resistance tires.

Power management is provided via a complicated six-speed automatic transmission designed for swish operation and a seamless flow of power when referred to as upon by the motive force.

Simple, however placing Exterior Styling

The exterior of the Kizashi EcoCharge Concept is highlighted by a singular luminescent white satin paint style with a refined blue undercoat. To any set the concept excluding its production Kizashi sibling, it's been given a specialised headlight treatment, moreover as LED foglight illumination integrated into the front fascia. The light-weight aluminum wheels communicate a futuristic feel, and are wrapped in low-rolling resistance tires.'

Eco-friendly Interior

Within, the Kizashi EcoCharge Concept utilizes advanced seat materials. These materials need eighty four % less energy to provide, and make eighty % fewer emissions than virgin material production.

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2011 Suzuki Swift S-Concept

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

SWIFT NEWS FROM SUZUKI S-CONCEPT AT THE 81ST GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

At this year's Geneva Motor Show, that opened to the media on March one, Suzuki unveiled the Swift S-CONCEPT model. This exciting Concept is in line with Suzuki's complete philosophy of delivering excitement. Its overall development concept was to form a classy sport compact wîth premium performance.

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

The design of Swift S-CONCEPT follows the theme of 'more sporty and exciting' and mirrored by its trendy look with daring, accentuated bodywork style and rear roof spoiler.

The Swift S-CONCEPT embodies the concept of a premium sport compact with uncompromised performance. The body is 30mm lower and 60mm wider than that of the quality Swift and has such a robust visual presence that it does not appear as compact because it truly is. Dynamic-looking front and rear bumpers and an enormous rear spoiler evoke high levels of acceleration and power and 18-inch wheels provides a sense of solidity and stability. The headlamps and rear combination lamps have exclusive styles with high-tech accents.

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

Suzuki's sporty DNA is mirrored during a distinctive Lightning Pearl Yellow body that communicates intensity and depth and excitement - one among Suzuki's core values. The paint end encompasses a high lustre that appears completely different from varying angles that portrays dynamism and speed and also the bespoke yellow, black, and dark-grey metallic color theme for each the outside and interior were galvanized by an athlete's trainers.

Suzuki Swift S-Concept

For the inside, the steering wheel and instrument cluster have exclusive styles wîth Recaro Sport styled seats within the front, components of the centre console are fabricated from carbon fibre, that communicate a premium identity.

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2011 Tesla EYE Concept

Tesla EYE Concept

Tesla EYE Concept

This concept is anticipated to create its unveiling at the Geneva Auto Show. The automotive was designed by the master course students at the Istituto Europeo di style of Turin for Tesla Motors. This 2+2 sportscar is innovative and incorporates a forward thinking style, however it's not clear if it'll ever build it past the concept stage. additional data is anticipated at the Geneva Auto Show.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2010

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2011 Toyota FT-86 II Concept

Toyota FT-86 II Concept

'FT-86 II concept' Unveiled at 2011 Geneva Show

Toyota FT-86 II Concept

The FT-86 (future Toyota 86) II concept could be a new-generation, rear-wheel-drive sports concept vehicle being jointly developed by Fuji significant Industries Ltd. (Subaru) and TMC, who share a typical passion for producing cars. the 2 corporations are combining their core technologies with the aim of making the world's solely sports automobile with a compact, rear-wheel drive layout and horizontally opposed engine, that embodies the enjoyment of driving and therefore the pleasure of ownership—the basic attractiveness of automobiles.

Furthermore, the assembly model primarily based on the FT-86 II concept is scheduled to form its world premier at the forty second Tokyo Motor Show 2011.

FT-86 II concept Vehicle define

Toyota FT-86 II Concept

The vehicle is currently the world's solely rear-wheel-drive sports automobile equipped with a horizontally opposed engine (concept vehicle), and options a mix of core rear-wheel-drive sports automobile technologies TMC has developed and horizontally opposed engine and alternative technologies that Subaru is renowned for.

Features like a resourceful platform, epoch-making low center of gravity and a light-weight, compact body offer drivers a replacement dimension of driving to fancy. additionally, the outside style is streamlined to boost vehicle's aerodynamics characteristics and appeals to the senses.

With an eye fixed toward commercialization, TMC plans to fine-tune production model prototypes through test-drives on roads throughout the planet.

Source - Toyota

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2011 Toyota iQ Racing Concept

2011 Toyota iQ Racing Concept

New 'GRMN', 'G's' ideas to Debut at Tokyo Auto Salon

GAZOO Racing 'Automotive Seasoning' to Be Conveyed Widely

Tokyo, Japan, January 14, 2011-Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) plans to show a complete of seventeen vehicles, together with 3 concept cars from 'GAZOO Racing tuned by MN' (GRMN) and 'G Sports'1 (G's), and production vehicles, at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2011 wîth NAPAC2. The Tokyo Auto Salon, the world's largest customized automotive exhibition open to the overall public, are going to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from January fourteen to sixteen.

TMC has seen the Tokyo Auto Salon as an area where peoples' dreams concerning vehicles convene, and as such has actively exhibited there. At the 2011 show, TMC hopes once more to extend the quantity of automotive enthusiasts by promoting the 'automotive seasoning' and joy of vehicles developed through GAZOO3 Racing activities to a large vary of individuals.

The GRMN concept carto be displayed is that the 'GRMN iQ Racing Concept', that relies on the limited-production 'iQ GRMN' that sold out in one week in August 2009 and options an excellent charger and roll cage. creating up the G's concept-car show are going to be the 'Prius G Sports Concept' and therefore the 'Vitz G Sports Concept', that are sports-conversion models based mostly on the 'Prius' and 'Vitz', respectively.

In addition to the vehicle displays, TMC can conduct panel discussions that includes engineers and racecar drivers who can discuss the special options and aspects of the show vehicles, recommend how they will be driven and enjoyed, and additionally give tune-up ideas. varied grass-roots motor-sports events also will be introduced, together with the GAZOO Racing 'Waku Doki' circuit events4 that began nationwide in November 2010.

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